Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange will host Family Fun Movie Nights every Wednesday in July, offering visitors the chance to ...

Turtle Back Zoo will hold its Family Fun Nights on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July and August, extending evening ...

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange plans a special Sea Turtle Sunrise Event on May 17 to raise funds for Sea Turtle Recovery, an organization dedicated to saving sea turtles. The event, which runs ...

Turtle Back Zoo has been operational since 1962, and was originally supposed to be a seasonal zoo. Since then, the zoo has grown to include more than 250 different species among 20 different exhibits!

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Lightning hit the Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at The Turtle Back Zoo, causing the building to catch fire. 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long Island Northern Suburbs Connecticut.

A bolt of lightning struck New Jersey’s beloved Turtle Back Zoo as strong storms moved through the area Wednesday night, sparking a fire but injuring no animals badly, authorities say. According ...

A lightning strike ignited a fire at Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County Wednesday night, exposing sea turtles to heavy smoke. According to the Sea Turtle Recovery organization, the lightning damaged ...